Gregg River

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Gregg River
Gregg River AB.JPG
The Gregg River from Alberta Highway 40
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGregg River Headwaters
 • coordinates53°07′20″N 117°28′44″W / 53.12222°N 117.47889°W / 53.12222; -117.47889
 • elevation1,489 m (4,885 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
McLeod River
 • coordinates
53°17′28″N 117°16′52″W / 53.29111°N 117.28111°W / 53.29111; -117.28111Coordinates: 53°17′28″N 117°16′52″W / 53.29111°N 117.28111°W / 53.29111; -117.28111
 • elevation
1,161 m (3,809 ft)

The Gregg River is a short river in west-central Alberta, Canada. The river is named after John James Gregg (1840–1941), a prospector and trapper prominent in the area.[1]

Course

The Gregg River forms at the confluence of a number of minor creeks near the Cardinal River Coal Mine, at the base of Mount Sir Harold Mitchell. The river then flows northwest, taking on a number of tributary creeks before joining the McLeod River, which in turn flows into the Athabasca River. The Gregg is bridged by Alberta Highway 40.

Tributaries

  • Berry's Creek
  • Sphinx Creek
  • Drinnan Creek
  • Warden Creek
  • Teepee Creek
  • Wigwam Creek

See also

References

  1. ^ Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 103